Factology: Space

Move over National Geographic Kids, Button Books is about to knock you off your pedestal. The factology book series excelled in eye-catching design and tons of facts... kids will love pouring over all of these cool facts!

Space is a perennially popular topic so it's always good to see something new. This non-fiction book is split into three sections. The first - Our Incredible Universe - deals with The Big Bang, our Solar System, planets and stars. Section two is The Space Race covers the first men on the moon, the International Space Station and travel to Mars. The third section is Out of this World dealing with inventions, space machines and space science. This is a very well set-out book, and the variety of illustrations: photos, maps, diagrams and statistics make it appealing to a variety of readers. I enjoyed the quick facts spread through the book, e.g. all the other planets could fit inside Jupiter. There is also a quiz (plus answers) and a glossary. It is a book that would be great for browsing and sharing, and with the contents and index pages, can also be used to find specific information for general interest or study. Age 7+. In different ways, I can see this working through all of KS2 and 3. Younger pupils may simply enjoy the illustrations and then, as reading ability increases, they will be able to access more and more of the text. Highly recommended.

There is so much information, and while I'm highlighting that one in particular, all four of these books are absolute nonfiction stars. Seriously, I could go on and on about these books. The graphics are incredibly eye-catching (and different for each book - the bug book is primarily photographs, for example). There is so much information packed into these pages - and there are activities included in the books as well! If you have a kid with an interest in one of these subjects, I'd look for these immediately - or dare I say, add them to a holiday gift list.

Unlock the greatest secrets, delve beneath the surface, travel back in time and open up a world of information. Presented in a concise and accessible way with a super visual format filled with maps, timelines, quizzes and stats, all set amongst the immersive artwork and photography.

Each of these books is brilliant to pick up and dip into but I can see that each book will also be such a valuable resource as my children go through KS2 and KS3. They would make a great addition to a school library.

Space is a perennially popular topic so it's always good to see something new. This non-fiction book is split into three sections. The first - Our Incredible Universe - deals with The Big Bang, our Solar System, planets and stars. Section two is The Space Race covers the first men on the moon, the International Space Station and travel to Mars. The third section is Out of this World dealing with inventions, space machines and space science. This is a very well set-out book, and the variety of illustrations: photos, maps, diagrams and statistics make it appealing to a variety of readers. I enjoyed the quick facts spread through the book, e.g. all the other planets could fit inside Jupiter. There is also a quiz (plus answers) and a glossary. It is a book that would be great for browsing and sharing, and with the contents and index pages, can also be used to find specific information for general interest or study. Age 7+. In different ways, I can see this working through all of KS2 and 3. Younger pupils may simply enjoy the illustrations and then, as reading ability increases, they will be able to access more and more of the text. Highly recommended.